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Frederick Douglass
Isabel Martin, Kathryn Nicole Clapper
Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)Explore the life and achievements of Frederick Douglass, a former slave and human rights leader before, during, and after the Civil War.
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Andrew Jackson
Monica Rausch
Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 31, 2007)Introduces the life and times of President Andrew Jackson and explains his place in American history.
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Anne Hutchinson
Barbara Kiely Miller, Susan Nations
Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 1, 2007)Introduces the life of Anne Hutchinson, the Puritan woman who faced persecution in sixteenth-centuyr Massachusetts because of her efforts to express her religious beliefs freely.
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Langston Hughes: Great American Poet
Patricia McKissack, Frederick McKissack, Michael David Biegel
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 16, 1992)Simple text and illustrations describe the life of the Harlem poet whose work gave voice to the joy and pain of the black experience in America.
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Great African Americans
Luke Colins, Riley Flynn, Gail Saunders-Smith
Paperback (Capstone Press, )None
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George Washington Carver: The Peanut Scientist
Pat McKissack, Fredrick McKissack
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 2002)Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for peanuts.
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Frederick Douglass
Barbara Kiely Miller
Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2007)Introduces the life of Frederick Douglass, who escaped from slavery in Maryland to become a speaker and writer for abolition and the rights of African Americans and women, and an advisor to presidents.
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Jesse Owens: Olympic Star
Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack
Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Dec. 1, 1992)Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.
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Florida Cracker Horses
Victor Gentle, Janet Perry
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, Sept. 1, 2001)Horses have proven to be among the most popular of subjects for children of all reading abilities. This series capitalizes on that popularity for the grade 1 and up reader. Each book describes the exciting history of one horse breed, details the markings and other features that qualify a horse as a member of that breed, and describes famous horses of that breed.Ever wonder what happened to the horses left behind by the Spaniards? Did they die off? Migrate? Or just disappear? No, the Spanish horses were welcomed by the Native Americans who trained them into what we know today as Florida Cracker Horses. In this book, readers will be delighted to read about this historic and rare breed, and how the breed became known as today's Florida Cracker Horse.
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Booker T. Washington
Riley Flynn, Gail Saunders-Smith
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)Explore the life and achievements of world famous teacher and African American leader, Booker T. Washington.
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Paul Robeson: A Voice to Remember
Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack
Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Dec. 16, 1992)Examines the life of the African-American singer-actor who spoke out against racism and injustice.
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Mary McLeod Bethune: A Great Teacher
Pat McKissack, Fredrick McKissack
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2001)As a child of former slaves, Mary McLeod was determined to learn how to read and teach others the same, opening a school in Florida and later becoming appointed to the National Youth Administration by President Franklin Roosevelt.
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